House Bill 1309

(As Passed the House)

AN ACT TO
AUTHORIZE THE DISPLAY OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS AND OUR NATIONAL MOTTO
"IN GOD WE TRUST" IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. The governing authorities of every political
subdivision in the state are authorized, in their discretion, to display the
Ten Commandments and our national motto of "IN GOD WE TRUST" and
the Beatitudes as stated in the Gospel of Matthew on an appropriately
framed background in any public building.

SECTION
2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after July 1, 2004.